A court in Preston has heard how a 20-year old woman was kicked and stamped to death for being a goth. Sophie Lancaster was murdered by a group of five teenagers in Bacup, Lancashire, in August 2007, in an unprovoked attack on her and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby (21), who was seriously injured in the […]

Portishead revealed that their new studio album, “Third” (view cover in the left), due on April 28, shall surface not just in a regular CD format, but also as a double vinyl, as well as a 1 GB USB. The follow-up to “Portishead” (1997) shall be preceded by the single “Machine Gun” on April 14. […]

The young Bulgarian alternative rock quartet Angel Sky shall present its music live at Sofia’s The Club tomorrow, March 14. The show starts at 10 p.m., with tickets costing 5 Euro. Additional info about the band can be found at myspace.com/angelskybg. Angel Sky – “You Lose Me“

Mexico City’s latino rock gang Molotov, which will play live in Sofia, Bulgaria for the first time ever on April 11, need a 26″ bass drum! Drummer usually use a 22″ bass drums – justВ John Bonham,В Ian PaiceВ and Cozy Powell, to name a few, have played on such a monstous instrument…

Danish metallers Mercenary made their entire new full-length studio album, entitled “Architect of Lies“, available for streaming at myspace.com/mercenarydenmark. The CD is officially due in Europe next week, and HERE’s what guitarist Jacob Molbjerg had to say about the follow-up to 2006’s “The Hours That Remain” for all Tangra Mega Rock readers and listeners… Mercenary […]

The rumour has been officially confirmed today at noon – Twisted SisterВ and W.A.S.P. shall do free open-air shows in Lovech, Bulgaria in May 2008! To be more precise, both performances shall be part of the Lovech Party Fest 2008, set to take place on May 6-11В on an open-air stage donwtown Lovech. Here’s the festival’sВ complete schedule: […]

Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple) shall release his new full-length studio album on May 11 via the Italian label Frontiers Records. The CD shall be entitled “First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (F.U.N.K.)”, and is going to feature 10 songs recorded by drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, guitarist Luis Maldonado and keyboard player Anders Olinder, […]

The entire DVD “Heima” by Iceland’s Sigur Ros became the first full-length music-related movie to be streamed in its entirety on YouTube. Just be sure to have 97:21 minutes of spare time, sit back relax, push play and watch: Sigur Ros – “Heima“

Tickets for the first ever concert by Mexico’s latino rock gang Molotov in Bulgaria, also featuring Babyface ClanВ andВ Svetlio & The Legends, can be purchased not only via Eventim.bgВ and Ticketstream.bg, but also from the Ticket Center in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The show is scheduled forВ April 11В at the 3,000-capacityВ Hristo Botev Sports HallВ in Sofia. […]

Radiohead are to release “Nude” as the second single from their current album, “In Rainbows”. The song will be released on March 31 in two different formats featuring an exclusive track each – “4 Minute Warning” on the 7-inch LP and “Down Is the New Up” on the CD. Radiohead – “Nude“